FC Barcelona opened their La Liga title defence with a comfortable 3–0 victory over Mallorca at Son Moix, capitalising on two first-half dismissals that left the hosts with nine men. Brazilian winger Raphinha headed in Lamine Yamal’s cross after seven minutes—Barcelona’s earliest league strike by a Brazilian in 18 years—before Ferran Torres doubled the lead midway through the half in controversial circumstances, scoring while Mallorca captain Antonio Raíllo lay injured and play continued. Teenage forward Lamine Yamal capped an influential display by curling in Barcelona’s third after the interval, adding to his earlier assist. New goalkeeper Joan García, registered only hours before kick-off, kept a clean sheet on his competitive debut, while summer signing Marcus Rashford was named on the bench but did not feature. The champions’ emphatic start under coach Hansi Flick extends their unbeaten league run to 18 matches and sets the tone for a campaign in which they again target domestic dominance.